Published 2025-11-09 07-52
Summary
We’re optimizing workflows that AI has already made obsolete. After 30 years of coding, I’ve learned AI doesn’t speed up old processes – it replaces them entirely.
The story
You know what’s wild? We’re all still trying to optimize workflows that shouldn’t exist anymore.
I’ve been coding for over 30 years, and the last 8 pioneering AI solutions have shown me something most people miss: AI doesn’t make your old processes faster – it makes them irrelevant.
Think about it. Your current workflow probably looks like a relay race: someone completes a task, passes it to the next person, they do their part, and so on. Days pass. Errors compound. Bottlenecks form.
Agentic systems don’t play that game. They orchestrate entire processes end-to-end – onboarding, compliance, documentation, support – all happening simultaneously, adapting in real time, with minimal – but very necessary for now – human intervention. What took teams days now happens autonomously in minutes.
Some companies are seeing significant performance boosts just by restructuring around this reality. Not by working harder. By recognizing that the old handoff model is obsolete.
Here’s the shift that matters: you’re no longer managing step-by-step tasks. You’re managing intelligent agents. These aren’t simple bots following scripts – they reason, remember context, make decisions, and escalate only when they genuinely need human judgment. If that’s not enough, consider this: While current LLMs can’t actually experience feelings, they are getting better at a crazy rate at *understanding* feelings! If you are skeptical, talk to https://EmpathyBot.net. “She” is a result of the combination of (a) cognitive empathy codified, (b) old school 2018 tech, and (c) the latest in agentic LLM “thought”.
Which means the skill that matters most now? Prompt engineering. It’s the new coding. You’re not writing instructions – you’re modeling intent, architecting how multiple agents collaborate, and refining their decision-making through iterative feedback.
The question isn’t whether AI will change your workflows. It’s whether you’re developing the skills to design, manage, and collaborate with.
For more about Skills for making the most of AI, visit
https://clearsay.net/looking-at-using-a-coding-assistant/.
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Keywords: AIAgents, AI workflow replacement, obsolete process optimization, coding transformation
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